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单词 Leeward Islands
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Definition of Leeward Islands in English:

Leeward Islands

proper nounˈliːwədˌliwərd ˈaɪləndz
  • A group of islands in the Caribbean, constituting the northern part of the Lesser Antilles. The group includes Guadeloupe, Antigua, St Kitts, and Montserrat.

    背风群岛,利沃得群岛(加勒比海中一组岛屿,构成了小安的列斯群岛的北面部分,包括瓜得罗普岛,安提瓜岛,圣基茨岛和蒙特塞拉特岛)

Origin

Leeward with reference to the islands' situation further downwind (in terms of the prevailing south-easterly winds) than the Windward Islands.

Definition of Leeward Islands in US English:

Leeward Islands

proper nounˌliwərd ˈaɪləndzˌlēwərd ˈīləndz
  • A group of islands in the Caribbean Sea that constitutes the northern part of the Lesser Antilles. The group includes Guadeloupe, Antigua, St. Kitts, and Montserrat.

    背风群岛,利沃得群岛(加勒比海中一组岛屿,构成了小安的列斯群岛的北面部分,包括瓜得罗普岛,安提瓜岛,圣基茨岛和蒙特塞拉特岛)

Origin

Leeward with reference to the islands' situation further downwind (in terms of the prevailing southeasterly winds) than the Windward Islands.

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